The Cambridge Handbook of Learner Corpus Research (Cambridge Handbooks in Language and Linguistics)

Cambridge University Press, 10/1/2015
EAN 9781107041196, ISBN10: 1107041198

Hardcover, 761 pages, 24.4 x 17 x 4.1 cm
Language: English

The origins of learner corpus research go back to the late 1980s when large electronic collections of written or spoken data started to be collected from foreign/second language learners, with a view to advancing our understanding of the mechanisms of second language acquisition and developing tailor-made pedagogical tools. Engaging with the interdisciplinary nature of this fast-growing field, The Cambridge Handbook of Learner Corpus Research explores the diverse and extensive applications of learner corpora, with 27 chapters written by internationally renowned experts. This comprehensive work is a vital resource for students, teachers and researchers, offering fresh perspectives and a unique overview of the field. With representative studies in each chapter which provide an essential guide on how to conduct learner corpus research in a wide range of areas, this work is a cutting-edge account of learner corpus collection, annotation, methodology, theory, analysis and applications.

1. Introduction
learner corpus research – past, present and future Sylviane Granger, Gaëtanelle Gilquin and Fanny Meunier
Part I. Learner Corpus Design and Methodology
2. From design to collection of learner corpora Gaëtanelle Gilquin
3. Learner corpus methodology Marcus Callies
4. Learner corpora and psycholinguistics Philip Durrant and Anna Siyanova-Chanturia
5. Annotating learner corpora Bertus van Rooy
6. Speech annotation of learner corpora Nicolas Ballier and Philippe Martin
7. Error annotation systems Anke Lüdeling and Hagen Hirschmann
8. Statistics for learner corpus research Stefan Th. Gries
Part II. Analysis of Learner Language
9. Learner corpora and lexis Tom Cobb and Marlise Horst
10. Learner corpora and phraseology Signe Oksefjell Ebeling and Hilde Hasselgård
11. Learner corpora and grammar Tom Rankin
12. Learner corpora and discourse JoAnne Neff-van Aertselaer
13. Learner corpora and pragmatics Nina Vyatkina and Joseph Cunningham
Part III. Learner Corpus Research and Second Language Acquisition
14. Second language acquisition theory and learner corpus research Florence Myles
15. Transfer and learner corpus research John Osborne
16. Learner corpora and formulaic language in second language acquisition research Nick C. Ellis, Rita Simpson-Vlach, Ute Römer, Matthew Brook O'Donnell and Stefanie Wulff
17. Developmental patterns in learner corpora Fanny Meunier
18. Variability in learner corpora Annelie Ädel
19. Learner corpora and learning context Joybrato Mukherjee and Sandra Götz
Part IV. Learner Corpus Research and Language Teaching
20. The learner corpus as a pedagogic corpus Angela Chambers
21. Learner corpora and language for academic and specific purposes Lynne Flowerdew
22. The contribution of learner corpora to reference and instructional materials design Sylviane Granger
23. Learner corpora and language testing Fiona Barker, Angeliki Salamoura and Nick Saville
Part V. Learner Corpus Research and Natural Language Processing
24. Learner corpora and natural language processing Detmar Meurers
25. Automatic grammar- and spell-checking for language learners Claudia Leacock, Martin Chodorow and Joel Tetreault
26. Learner corpora and automated scoring Derrick Higgins, Chaitanya Ramineni and Klaus Zechner
27. Learner corpora and native language identification Scott Jarvis and Magali Paquot.